About

BA Hons in Philosophy

The honours curriculum consists of five compulsory modules. The first is the research module, a long essay of about 10,000 words, the topic of which is negotiated with a supervisor. The other four modules are courses. Which courses are offered in a specific year will be determined by the department and will be based on, amongst other considerations, the availability of academic staff with the requisite expertise in a field and the interests of students.

Admission requirements

To be admitted to this programme, students must fulfil the Department’s admission requirements. These are as follows. You must have done Philosophy as a major subject for your first Degree. You must also have an average mark of 65% for all the modules you have done in Philosophy 3.

Registration and Start Dates

Registration starts in January and lectures in February for both Undergraduate and Postgraduate course work programmes.

All research programmes for Masters and PhD can register throughout the year.

End Date: Academic starts in January and ends in December. Programme deadline is determined by the duration of the programme.